2013 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 278 - Planning and Zoning
NRS 278.024 - Powers of Nevada Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. [Effective: (1) upon the proclamation by the Governor of this State of the withdrawal by the State of California from the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact or of a finding by the Governor of this State that the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has become unable to perform its duties or exercise its powers; or (2) October 1, 2015, unless: (a) on or before January 1, 2014, the Governor of this State issues a proclamation that the State of California has enacted legislation which satisfies the requirements set forth in section 7 of chapter 424, Statutes of Nevada 2013, at page 2368; or (b) before October 1, 2015, the amendments to the Compact proposed by this State in 2011 are approved pursuant to Public Law 96-551, the State of California enacts amendments that are substantially identical to those amendments and the governing board of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency adopts an update to the 1987 Regional Plan; or (3) October 1, 2017, if: (a) on or before January 1, 2014, the Governor of this State does not issue a proclamation that the State of California has enacted legislation which satisfies the requirements set forth in section 7 of chapter 424, Statutes of Nevada 2013, at page 2368; and (b) the amendments to the Compact proposed by this State in 2011 are not approved pursuant to Public Law 96-551, the State of California has not enacted amendments that are substantially identical to those amendments and the governing board of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has not adopted an update to the 1987 Regional Plan by July 1, 2015, and the Governor of this State issues a proclamation before October 1, 2015, that those events are likely to take place in the reasonably foreseeable future but those events do not take place by September 30, 2017.]

1. In the region of this State for which there has been created by NRS 278.780 to 278.828, inclusive, a regional planning agency, the powers conferred by NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, upon any other authority are subordinate to the powers of such regional planning agency, and may be exercised only to the extent that their exercise does not conflict with any ordinance or plan adopted by such regional planning agency. The powers conferred by NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, shall be exercised whenever appropriate in furtherance of a plan adopted by the regional planning agency.

2. Upon the adoption by a regional planning agency created by NRS 278.780 to 278.828, inclusive, of any regional plan, any plan adopted pursuant to NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, shall cease to be effective as to the territory embraced in such regional plan. Each planning commission and governing body whose previously adopted plan is so affected shall, within 90 days after the effective date of the regional plan, initiate any necessary procedure to revise its plan and any related zoning ordinances which affect adjacent territory.

(Added to NRS by 1969, 50; A 1979, 1127; 2011, 3732, 3739; 2013, 3217; 2013, 2367, effective: (1) upon the proclamation by the Governor of this State of the withdrawal by the State of California from the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact or of a finding by the Governor of this State that the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has become unable to perform its duties or exercise its powers; or (2) October 1, 2015, unless: (a) on or before January 1, 2014, the Governor of this State issues a proclamation that the State of California has enacted legislation which satisfies the requirements set forth in section 7 of chapter 424, Statutes of Nevada 2013, at page 2368; or (b) before October 1, 2015, the amendments to the Compact proposed by this State in 2011 are approved pursuant to Public Law 96-551, the State of California enacts amendments that are substantially identical to those amendments and the governing board of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency adopts an update to the 1987 Regional Plan; or (3) October 1, 2017, if: (a) on or before January 1, 2014, the Governor of this State does not issue a proclamation that the State of California has enacted legislation which satisfies the requirements set forth in section 7 of chapter 424, Statutes of Nevada 2013, at page 2368; and (b) by July 1, 2015, the amendments to the Compact proposed by this State in 2011 are not approved pursuant to Public Law 96-551, the State of California has not enacted amendments that are substantially identical to those amendments and the governing board of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has not adopted an update to the 1987 Regional Plan, and the Governor of this State issues a proclamation before October 1, 2015, that those events are likely to take place in the reasonably foreseeable future but those events do not take place by September 30, 2017)